Inter-Faith Council for Social Service

IFC News & Events

New FoodFirst Website!

Almost thirteen years ago a conversation began between the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC) and community members, the seed of IFC's proposed FoodFirst. Representatives from the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro along with representatives from UNC-Chapel Hill, the business community, congr…

Orange Literacy’s supply drive

Looking for a quick yet meaningful way to get involved in your community? Participate in Orange Literacy’s supply drive for Make a Difference Day! Orange Literacy is an independent, community-based, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to making literacy available to all.  We provide f…

The Stewards Fund Challenge

We need your help to meet The Stewards Fund challenge! The trustees of The Stewards Fund just issued a $92,625 challenge grant to the IFC Board of Directors. This grant is designed to help raise funds from new donors, increased gifts from existing donors, and funds from lapsed donors. The challenge p…

Ribbon Cutting Press Release

IFC Announces Ribbon Cutting, Reception and Open House for the Inter-Faith Council @ SECU Community House Carrboro, NC – September 15, 2015 – The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service announces the Inter-Faith Council @ SECU Community House ribbon cutting, reception and open house on Mon…

A letter from Michael Reinke

Dear Friends, On August 17, I was given the tremendous honor to serve as the new Executive Director of the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC). I thought I would take a moment to share with you why I submitted my application. I want to tell you a story about a man I know in Indiana. In th…

IFC Bids Farewell to John Dorward

Everyone is invited to join us for A Summer Celebration for John Dorward! John has retired as executive director of the IFC and will be spending all of his time with the Lovely Pat. You are invited to drop in and sit a spell with John on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from 2 to 5pm at Rock Quarry Farm locat…

Whole Foods 5% Day for HomeStart

HomeStart has been selected to be the beneficiary of a Whole Foods Market Chapel Hill 5% Donation Day on Tuesday, August 11, 2015! Shop at Whole Foods Market at 81 South Elliot Road in Chapel Hill on August 11, and you will be supporting IFC's residential facility for homeless women and children. Sto…

IFC Hires New Executive Director

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC) is pleased to announce the selection of Michael Reinke as their new executive director. After a nationwide search and applications from over 100 candidates, Michael was appointed by the Board of Directors to replace retiring executive director John Dorw…

Indy Week's Best of the Triangle Finalist

Polls are closed and the results are in. IFC is a finalist in the Indy Week’s Best of the Triangle Poll for 2015 under the category of Nonprofit in Orange/Chatham County! We’ll all find out who the first-place winners and finalists are in Indy Week's Best of the Triangle issue which come…

New Executive Director Interviews

Everyone is invited to a community interview session for the three IFC Executive Director finalists on Thursday, June 11 from 1pm to 4pm at the United Church of Chapel Hill (1321 MLK Jr Blvd).  As you probably know by now, IFC's current Executive Director John Dorward will retire this S…